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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2001

Georgia's Musa Smith ranks second in the SEC in rushing yards at 109.7 yards per game, trailing only Tennessee's Travis Stephens (137.3). Vanderbilt's Lew Thomas leads the league with 426 yards, followed by Stephens (412), Alabama's Ahmaad Galloway (358) and then Smith (329).

Also, Smith and the rest of the Bulldog running backs are getting a chance to showcase their receiving skills in Mark Richt's offense. Through three games, Smith has 10 catches for 87 yards. Last season, Smith caught just two passes in nine games. Last year, Brett Millican had the most receptions by a running back with six for 76 yards.

The Bulldog offense has scored 10 touchdowns in 2001 with three drives going for 80-plus yards including a

99-yarder versus Arkansas State, which marked the second year in a row that Georgia has had a 99-yard drive. The Bulldogs did it against Tennessee in 2000 to secure a 21-10 victory.

TENNESSEE

Tennessee has been able to connect on long passing plays in its first three games. After having just 16

passing plays covering at least 25 yards in 11 regular-season games last year, the 2001 Vols have already connected on eight long passing plays this season.

In fact, Tennessee has 10 passing plays of at least 20 yards.

Kelley Washington has been on the receiving end of six pass plays covering at least 20 yards, while Travis Stephens, Dont Stallworth, Bobby Graham and Leonard Scott have one long catch apiece.